New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-19
BITS OF TIMELY CHAT.
NOTES ON PEOPLE AND THINGS NOW IN
THE PUBLIC EYE.

rebel question made sc mucn sur uurluR
has the 0rmset mouth of q born soldier when he is
excited and earnest his lips brought tightly
together with a compression OF energy and deternlha-
ton. At such times he speaks guardedy with evident
careful thought and with emphasis and clearness he
Is not to speak lightly without consideration.
The General dresses oarelessy like an old soldier Out
not in n slouchy way. On the inside OF his lett coat
sleeve, which hangs empty, the tailors have con
structed a small pocket in which he carries hand
kerchef, the edge of which appears to view between
his sleeve and his breast.
The beneficial effects of the Hot Springs, of Arkan-
sas, in rheumatic difficulties have been experienced DIV
the wtlknown Republican ward leader, barney
Bign. The tx-Alderman has been 40 crippled Win
rheumatism within two three years that he had TO
Mobile around upon crutchcs and frequently required
the assistance OF man to get about the city When
he weut OF to the Hot Springs he was twisted uT In
knots that he scarcely recognizable by his friehds
He has back nearly cured that he walks erect
with the aid only of a cane. While Arkansas the
Eighteenth District leader was seized with or other
attack almost q rheumatism. He got caugnt
oy the land boom which Ia raging in the West ana IN
vested a considerable cum OF money In Ozark Noun
tain property, from which he expects to make some
thing less than a hundred millions. Pending the
prospective rise of his property the Eighteenth Dis
trict machine will be run usual.
From time to time inquiries have been raised IA to
the burdens laid upon members of the Knights oil
Labor assemblies bv the officers. i have received
from the interior of the State the financial statement
OF q prominent and representative district assembly
by which it shown that the salaries paid to the
officers amounted to $1,000 while the assistance dis
tributed through their hands was only $500. Inc
curious feature of the conclusion OF the report Is the
admission OF the So 800 officers that they had so man
aged the affairs OF the district that its treasury was
bankrupt
The mania for gambling in and around Wall Street IL
illustrated In queer ways. In recent walks in that
,ba bauo baard
OF mems eyes, upon the 9Th of a mans mustashc or
the number of hairs In his eyebrows IL IL common
occurrence which took place at De!monicos, where
lunched with well-known man about town. lie was
accos;ed by friend who pulled roll OF bills out OF
his pocket and holding mp ten-dollar bill asked the
question Odd or even I" Odd" said ny friend aud
when the Dumber the note was inspected and found
to end with all odd figure the bill was passed over
into his possession with as little ceremony "a one
would hand nickel to beggar. The queerrst bit OF
betting OF which have heard recently was made in
party Of men and women sho were dining at Del
monico's. They had fallen into a discussion about
false hair when one of the young women dashinyly
dared tho present 60 say whether she wore raise
front not. Her companion offered to bet SlO that
the bang was falsc. man across the table took mp
the bet The girl looked her escort with somewhat
OF dsmay ~ much % 10 say, You wretch, YOU are
about TO expose me" Without word he pulled out
q pocketbOok, drew ten-dOuar bill from 1t ana
passeI It over the table saying - the other man
You have the bet. The young lady has satisfied
TO that she wears only her hair" His gallantrs
rewarded with rare and grateful look and smile
from the young woman.
The treat tubacco manufacturers re- ort TO every
possihle scheme TO advertise their An up
town tobacco dealer, Tor instance. has in the show
windn. one Of the rarest specimens of the Brazilian
lizard that was brought North. II was captured
under the wreck OF the steamer Defiance which was
Loaf on the coast of Brazil near bahia, md was
secured b. the tobacconst through the brazilian CON
sular agent in this city
That wealthy and eccentric old manufacturer OF
patent mcdicne., DIR. Donald Kennedy OF Roxbury,
Mass. has been in New York for several days lie
spends most Of the yeas abroad on account OF tie Door
health OF his WIFE, who \ consumptive. They live at
a little place in Italy seven miles from Genoa. The
doctor re a redtaced. bulky Scotchman With rim of
.tubbly white whiskers around hi- chin and gray
mustache lie wears SOFT white nat OF ancient style
and very cheap clothing. lie Is worth a million
dollars or more, but began mis- career as n manuact-
nrer O. pateut medicine by selling from ba-kct which
he carried on ME arm. lie then blacksmith. In
talking about patent medicine salcs, DR.. Kennedy
.aid: Business bad lat year on account OF the
labor trouble and there was great falling oil In sales
and returns Our MEDICINES arc largely used by poor
ueoule II is not true, often stated tina. the poor
neo1le take medicine merely for tho sake o thing H.
Ny compound il 80 bitter and distasteinl that they
would not take 10 on that account Business Is bot
ter this rear and about its old standard"
Talking about his experiences abroad, DR.. Kennedy
sad Italy is the place for consumptyes aud know
OF no other place where they secure much bene-
III a. at Pegl where am living. Ny wife has beea
greatly benefited there. The fashionable places Tor
consumptives are Meutone. Nice and Cannes, but
Pegli ia better than all. They hal terrible shaking
an by tho earthquake at Mentone. was there at the
time No one would Steep in tho houses. but the IN
hsb ants Ill went out into the hclda Myself ana an
Engli.hman the only persons who slept III mousse
M N.n!one that nj Iht and they all caod US crazy.
am spititualst aud thank God for it. When the
other people were sitting around in wagons AMI car
RACES IN the hgllways or takln2 10 tho held-'
went upstairs to my room and accostch my gnanh1
spirit whom asked II II was safe Tor me To remain 10
sicen in the house. The reply was Perfectly SAFE
Snv your prayers and go to bed said my prayers
and went TO bed and was ali saie'
Robert Fullertons old English curiosity shop in
TLirA-ayc Is an interesting place. strohI by there
the other day ] discovered in the window strk lhg
oLotorraphic portrait OF Roscoe ConkIing hall lie
size On inquiry of the old curiosity dealer il was
learned that lie had purchased the portrait at tue sale
of the late President Arthurs household goods: lie
paid So IS it, much loss sum than the handsome
irame IA worth. lie assured at the time lac made
the puI chase that the photograph was present maue
by lr. Conkling to General Arthur In loSo.
The Rev Henry Adams, OF the assistant rectors
of Trinity Parish, is a pale faced young man oil
oedium size under thirty years OF age whose clio
ouenre ba. won him repu already II is reported
that he Row DR. Dix rector OF Trinity receives salary
of S:}U 600 and his assistants receive So,OJ0 each.
The m.tbods by which men make livelihood are
constantly disclosing novelty and ingenuity. About
wear aao observed here III the streets young man
whom had known out West, Who had some artistic
ability but had not shown any particular capacity Tor
oettiny along In the world. From his appearance he
seemed TO he down his luck" met HIM during
the past week entirely changed in personal aspect and
having an alr OF prosperity in marked contrast OF his
former looks. In conversation iound that nc hau
struck II rich b, carving mons names upon canes
Ills frat conception OF this idea was To secure
valuable stick and carve handsome cine he I'd on IT,
Then he introduced himself to members OF military
tn lQznt
with their names carved upon IL to present TO their
Commanding officers The novelty became popular
and has extended all sorts OF organizations so lhat
h r. v ohlioed 10 hire two or three wood caryers to
do the manual labor while he himself attends to the
work of procuring orders.
To- ,h. sa,oe Iioe ,f attaining living by novel work